adjective General Slang

nebby

· adjective · geordie

Nosey — sticking your beak where it doesn't belong.

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Nosey, prying, can't-mind-your-own-business. The neighbour twitching the curtains every time a van pulls up is being nebby.

“Stop being so nebby, it's nowt to do with you.”
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nebby In A Sentence

Stop being so nebby, it's nowt to do with you.

Origin & Usage

From 'neb', an old northern/Scots word for nose or beak. To 'neb in' = to poke your nose in.

Variants nebbieneb

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